Chrystia Freeland on how to negotiate with autocrats — and allies

Gideon talks to Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister of Canada, about different approaches to negotiating with the Trump administration. They also discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine, her new role as adviser to President Zelenskyy and how to pressure Russia into ending the conflict. Clip: US Department of StateFree links to read more on this topic:Why Rubio failed to repair the transatlantic riftCarney’s new global order needs a huge shift in political willRussia-Ukraine talks yield ‘some progress’ on ceasefire, says ZelenskyyEurope’s path to security without the USSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachmanRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.